TEST 2

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 1. We are going to visit our grandparents when we finished our final exams.
A. are going to B. our C. when D. finished
Question 2. A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes.
A. like B. as C. their D. from
Question 3. Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to loose money.
A. Anyone who B. on C. has to be D. to loose money

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 4. We're not taking on any new staff at the moment so that we can cut down the cost.
A. employing B. hiring C. offering D. laying off
Question 5. His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest.
A. was better than B. was worse than C. became higher than D. became cheaper than

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
To some extent we know that the people we work, live or spend time with are not always being honest
with us. They can't always be having a good day, be excited about your success or be completely happy for a
colleague who's been promoted instead of them. But what about when deception isn't just about mood, but is
actually an important part when interacting with other people?
Generally speaking, deception is, understandably, viewed negatively - if someone has to resort to lying,
they're probably not very good at their job or not a very nice person. In the workplace, deceit can toxic in an
environment that values trust and teamwork and can damage productivity as a result. However, deception is
absolutely necessary in many cases.
In some profession, people are expected to lie (take private investigators, for example). Deception can
also be strategic in companies, such as when a call centre instructs employees to pretend that they've located
in a different country due to customer biases. And keep in mind that even police officers have to make use of
deception to arrest criminals in many cases. Additionally, customer service roles, and especially the kinds of
emotional labour frequently carried out by women, also typically call for workers to conceal their true
feelings. Do you really want flight attendants to tell you that you should be unnerved and should not remain
calm when the plane is shaking, or psychiatrists to tell you that they do not have any sympathy for you at all
when listening to your mental problems?
Sometimes, lying is even seen as the more ethical option. A prime example of this is when doctors lie to
their patients about their health conditions, obviously not to raise false hopes but simply to cheer them up
during treatment. A harmless lie can also spare people from unnecessary hurt, and people who tell it should
be praised for their kindness and the good outcome that usually comes from not making a potentially hurtful
comment. The most fundamental thing in pro-social lying, or the kind of dishonesty intended to help another
person is that it is not about gaining an unfair advantage or otherwise being self-serving, but about
delivering little and harmless lies out of care or compassion.
Therefore, it's important to asks ourselves when it is and isn't appropriate to deliver the hard, honest
truth, when it's best to step back and offer a more delicate response. More often than not, it’s about striking a
balance between the two.
Question 6. Which best serves as the title for this passage?
A. The Next Time You Lie. Think Carefully
B. Lies: People Tell Them All The Time
C. Professions That Liars Can Excel In
D. When Deception Is Better Than Honesty
Question 7. According to paragraph 1, people around us are not always honest because _______.
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A. They really don't like to be honest all the time.
B. They need to lie so as to get promoted.
C. They hate it when others are successful.
D. They don't always feel positive about everything.
Question 8. The word “toxic” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _______ .
A. unpleasant B. lethal C. uncaring D. brutal
Question 9. The word “unnerved” in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _______ .
A. enraged B. concerned C. thrilled D. inspired
Question 10. The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _______ .
A. fundamental thing B. pro-social lying C. unfair advantage D. another person
Question 11. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Psychiatrists must not sympathise with patients.
B. Call centres workers cannot reveal their nationality.
C. Lying is a part of a private investigator's job
D. The police should never lie, even to catch criminals.
Question 12. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Dishonesty in the workplace should be praised and promoted.
B. A pro-social lie is a lie that is told with good intentions.
C. Doctors should always lie to keep their patients happy.
D. Honest people will never become successful in the workplace.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 13. I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
A. I often met my grandparents five years ago. B. I last met my grandparents five years ago.
C. I have met my grandparents for five years. D. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.
Question 14. “Let's go to the cinema tonight”, he suggested.
A. He suggested that they went to the cinema that night.
B. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night.
C. He suggested their going to the cinema that night.
D. He suggested that let's them go to the cinema that night.
Question 15. Smoking is not allowed in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
A. You needn't smoke in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
B. You mustn't smoke in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
C. You don't smoke in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
D. You may smoke in public places such as: hospitals, schools.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or
phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Since March 16 when the public schools were closed, about 1.800 schools across the city n. tried to
adjust to distance learning - a present situation (16) _______ turned not less than a mi parents into temporary
teachers and changing the relationship between school kids, (17) _______ students, parents, and teachers in
New York City, the largest school district US.
This unexpected adjustment has posed a serious challenge to teachers and educators on how (18)
_______ the individual needs of the students. Mr. de Blasio said that the teachers s ability abruptly switch to
distance learning would be remembered as one of the “heroic achievements of the coronavirus outbreak. If
the schools remain closed in New York City up to that time, it would be a grave (19) _______ for the most
disrupting moment to US education in a generation.

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 Mr. Bill de Blasio who claimed sole responsibility to the public school kids, along with schools'
chancellor, Richard A. Carranza, disclosed that city was preparing to resume public school activities by the
next academic year, scheduled in September.
He further said the expected the turn of new education era in New York City would go with the support
for school kids to catch up on lost time in classroom teaching and learning (20) _______ supportive efforts
may come too late for the graduating high school seniors.
Question 16. A. that B. who C. where D. when
Question 17. A. every B. another C. other D. others
Question 18. A. give B. meet C. adjust D. provide
Question 19. A. turning-point B. turning C. point D. landmark
Question 20. A. even though B. but C. so D. and

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 21. I deeply regret having spoken to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.
A. If only I could apologize to her for having spoken to her so severely yesterday.
B. I wish I hadn't spoken to her so severely yesterday.
C. She must have been badly hurt because I had spoken to her so severely yesterday.
D. If I hadn't spoken to her so severely yesterday, she wouldn't be badly hurt.
Question 22. We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.
A. Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.
B. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.
C. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.
D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchanges.
Question 23. 59 - John: “Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?”
- Passer-by: “ _______”
A. Not way, sorry. B. Just round the corner over there.
C. Look it up in a dictionary! D. There's no traffic near here.
Question 24. Thanh: “Lan's the best singer in our school.”
Nadia: “ _______”
A. Yes, tell me about it! B. I can't agree with you more!
C. That's OK! D. Yes, please.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 25. In spite of poverty, we manage to raise our children properly.
A. give up B. go up C. make up D. bring up
Question 26. I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my older brother, but my
sister, whom I hadn't spoken to for 17 years.
A. contactable B. harmonized C. opposed D. truthful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 27. A. looked B. laughed C. opened D. stepped
Question 28. A. seat B. leave C. increase D. ready

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 29. A. lesson B. teacher C. action D. police
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Question 30. A. history B. natural C. pioneer D. business

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
As wildfire season raged in California this fall, a startup a few states away used artificial intelligence to
pinpoint the location of blazes there within minutes — in some cases far faster than these fires might
otherwise be noticed by firefighters or civilians.
The company, which uses AI to analyze satellite imagery, launched its US wildfire detector in July. The
company's AI software pores over images coming in roughly every few minutes from two different US
government weather satellites, in search of any changes — the presence of smoke, a shift in thermal infrared
data showing hot spots — that could indicate a fire has ignited.
Descartes is testing its detector by sending alerts to select forestry officials in its home state of New
Mexico and told CNN Business its wildfire detector has spotted about 6,200 total thus far. The company
says it can often detect these fires when they're just about 10 acres in size. It's a big change from how fires
are often spotted in the US. Current methods include looking for fires via planes or lookout towers, or
simply having civilians report them.
Beyond that, the alerts can help first responders arrive more quickly, too. While a motorist or airplane
pilot may call in a smoke report for a general area, Descartes' text-based tool narrows down where the fire is.
“That's very beneficial,” Griego said, “especially at night when it's hard to determine what mountain range
this fire's actually on when you're on top of a peak 20 miles away.”
Caitlin Kontgis, an applied science team lead at Descartes, said the company is now starting to look at
how additional data might help it track fires, such as digital elevation models showing the locations of steep
slopes that would make it harder to fight a blaze.
Question 31. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A startup company in New Mexico B. How AI is helping spot wildfires faster
C. Firefighting efforts in the US D. Current methods of detecting wildfires
Question 32. Which of the following is NOT true about Descartes Labs' fire-detecting Al software?
A. It will be further developed by Descartes in the future
B. It has successfully detected about 6,200 fires
C. It receive images from two weather satellites
D. It helps airplane pilots know the exact location of fires.
Question 33. The phrase “pores over” in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to _______ .
A. discovers B. inspects C. estimates D. ponders
Question 34. How may digital elevation models be helpful?
A. They can help the AI software detect wildfires more quickly
B. They can point out places where it is harder to fight a fire
C. They help firefighters spot wildfires from longer distances
D. They help firefighters determine what mountain range the fire is on
Question 35. The word “it” in paragraph 3refers to _______ .
A. the company B. home state C. wildfire detector D. big change
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 36. These cats look immensely lovely, _______ ?
A. are these B. don't these C. are they D. don't they
Question 37. _______ by your father?
A. Did that book write B. Did that book written
C. Was that book writing D. Was that book written
Question 38. It took women a long time to struggle _______ the right to vote.
A. about B. for C. from D. with
Question 39. The richer you are, you may become _______ .
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A. the more B. the most C. the more worried D. the more worry
Question 40. I remember she wore a _______ dress to go out with her boyfriend last week.
A. cotton white Vietnamese B. Vietnamese white cotton
C. white Vietnamese cotton D. white cotton Vietnamese
Question 41. When I last saw him, he _______in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
Question 42. Many exam candidates lose marks simply _______ they do not read the questions properly.
A. because of B. because C. though D. in spite of
Question 43. _______ , I will tell him to look at my throat.
A. Until I saw the doctor this afternoon B. After I had seen the doctor this afternoon
C. When I see the doctor this afternoon D. Before I see the doctor this afternoon
Question 44. _______ the homework, he was allowed to go out with his friends.
A. Finishing B. Finish C. To finish D. Having finished
Question 45. I think that up to now there has not been a real _______ between men and women.
A. equal B. equally C. equality D. equalize
Question 46. I don't really _______ winter sports very much.
A. deal with B. face up to C. go in for D. get round to
Question 47. I have to _______ the books this weekend - I have two exams next week.
A. fight B. hit C. strike D. shot
Question 48. Even though Nestlé is a globally recognized _______ name, Nestlé products only account for a
little more than 2% of packaged food and beverages sold around the world.
A. notorious B. household C. double-barreled D. strange - sounding
Question 49. He spent all day yesterday surfing the net, now he say he's tired - must be a touch of ______.
A. dot com B. cybersickness C. keypal D. screenager
Question 50. The runners broke into a _______a few hundred yards from the finish.
A. line B. track C. sprint D. race
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